The Los Angeles Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates conclude their three-game series on Thursday in a game that will be broadcasted exclusively on YouTube.
It is the first time this season that the Dodgers were selected for the YouTube MLB Game of the Week as part of the league’s renewed agreement with the video streaming service for the 2021 regular season.
MLB Network’s Scott Braun is handling play-by-play duties. He’s joined in the broadcast booth by analysts Jerry Hairston Jr. and Sean Casey, while Jon Morosi is handling on-field reports and interviews.
The YouTube broadcast will include pre- and postgame coverage. The stream can be watched from the embedded video above or via the ensuing step-by-step instructions for YouTube TV and various channels.
Fans can access the broadcasts by going to YouTube.com/MLB or searching “MLB” in the YouTube app. Games can be watched on the platform for free from any device without having to log in.
The games will also stream live on the “MLB Game of the Week Live on YouTube” channel on YouTube TV (subscription required). Fans can subscribe to the official MLB YouTube channel to receive updates.
How to access the YouTube broadcast online
Each MLB Game of the Week Live on YouTube broadcast is free to watch and an account is not required to access the games. The selected broadcasts are not available on TV or other online stream.
How to watch MLB Game of the Week on mobile:
1. Open the YouTube app
2. Search for “MLB”
3. Tap the MLB YouTube channel
4. If the game is on, tap the game thumbnail to watch live
5. If the game is upcoming, tap the game thumbnail and click on “set reminder” to receive a notification when the game is live (log-in required to set reminder)
6. Click on the Chromecast button to watch on the big screen with a Chromecast device
How to watch MLB Game of the Week on a smart TV:
1. Open the YouTube app
2. Search for “MLB”
3. Click on the MLB YouTube channel.
4. If the game is on, tap the game thumbnail to watch live
How to watch MLB Game of the Week via desktop:
1. Go to www.youtube.com/mlb on your browser
2. If the game is on, click the game thumbnail to watch live
3. If the game is upcoming, click the “set reminder” button to receive a notification when the game is live (log-in required to set reminder)
How to watch MLB Game of the Week via YouTube TV (membership required for this option):
1. Open the YouTube TV app, or visit tv.youtube.com on your browser
2. Search “MLB” and either check the Live & Upcoming games, or the Schedule on the MLB league page
3. When games are airing, they will be shown on a unique “MLB Game of the Week” channel that is visible in the Live tab. These exclusive games can be viewed from anywhere in the U.S. on any supported devices.
